Lot #430

Rene Magritte Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Magritte prepares a Paris exhibition: "I have found a lot of people that seemed very interested by my paintings"

ALS in French, signed “Rene (et Georgette),” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, November 23, 1964. Handwritten letter to a friend, in part (translated): "We have received your news with great pleasure. We hope that your incommodities will soon be forgotten and you will be able to walk on high heels which is not something indispensable (I think). We have been very busy with some transformations and works in our house and a little paralyzed…We have to wait, for instance, for workers that promise to come and only come a few days later than the promised date. We are still awaiting a plumber, a roofer and some other specialists. Fortunately the end is near and everything seems in order at least for a certain time. In the mean time we have had time to go to Paris for a few days. The occasion of the opening of an exhibition of paintings in the Galerie Iolas on the Boulevard St. Germain. It will last till the 10th of December unless it is postponed. I have found a lot of people that seemed very interested by my paintings. I will send you some cards for the New Year as you asked." In fine condition. An interesting autograph letter by Magritte, mentioning one of his last exhibitions in Paris at a moment when his work was becoming much more widely recognized. Pleased with this renewed interest in his work, this is a very emotional moment for a modest man like Magritte.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Presidents
• Dates: #658 - Ended February 08, 2023

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